Iguain District
Iguain | |
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District | |
Country | Peru |
Region | Ayacucho |
Province | Huanta |
Founded | December 27, 1926 |
Capital | Macachacra |
Government | |
• Mayor | Fidel Canales Huayllasco |
Area | |
• Total | 74.85 km2 (28.90 sq mi) |
Elevation | 3,025 m (9,925 ft) |
Population (2005 census) | |
• Total | 3,034 |
• Density | 41/km2 (100/sq mi) |
Time zone | PET (UTC-5) |
UBIGEO | 050404 |
Iguain District is one of eight districts of the province Huanta in Peru.[1]
Ethnic groups
The people in the district are mainly indigenous citizens of Quechua descent. Quechua is the language which the majority of the population (81.05%) learnt to speak in childhood, 18.67% of the residents started speaking using the Spanish language (2007 Peru Census).[2]
See also
References
- ↑ (Spanish) Instituto Nacional de Estadística e Informática. Banco de Información Distrital. Retrieved April 11, 2008.
- ↑ inei.gob.pe INEI, Peru, Censos Nacionales 2007, Frequencias: Preguntas de Población: Idioma o lengua con el que aprendió hablar (in Spanish)
Coordinates: 12°59′33″S 74°12′43″W / 12.9925°S 74.2120°W
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